Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank announced Tuesday he was diagnosed with a treatable form of prostate cancer.
The 73-year-old Home Depot co-founder released an official statement on the matter through the Falcons organization:
Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank has issued the following statement: https://t.co/ZKIRa4nhI0 pic.twitter.com/VOx4O1Bcnx
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) February 9, 2016
Blank has owned the Falcons since 2002, and he has seen them make six playoff appearances during his 14 years at the helm.
The Sunnyside, New York, native seems fully committed to returning the Falcons to prominence despite his diagnosis.